International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is a not-for-profit independent international organisation that is committed to building a better world through sport. It redistributes more than 90 per cent of its income to the wider sporting movement, which means that every day the equivalent of USD 3.4 million goes to help athletes and sports organisations at all levels around the world.
As the leader of the Olympic Movement, the IOC acts as a catalyst for collaboration between all parties of the Olympic family, from the National Olympic Committees (NOCs), the International Sports Federations (IFs), the athletes and the Organising Committees for the Olympic Games (OCOGs) to the Worldwide Olympic Partners, broadcast partners and United Nations (UN) agencies, and shepherds success through a wide range of programmes and projects. On this basis, it ensures the regular celebration of the Olympic Games, supports all affiliated member organisations of the Olympic Movement and strongly encourages, by appropriate means, the promotion of the Olympic values.
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07-01-20
The IOC Joins Global Un Dialogue, Reiterates Role of Sport in Post-COVID World
Launched by the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, #UN75 is a global dialogue initiative that generates discussions in all spheres of society about the challenges the world is currently facing. Views, concerns and ideas expressed during these sessions will be presented by the UN General Assembl...
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06-30-20
World's Biggest Digital Olympic Workout Introduces Half a Billion People to #Stayactive on Olympic Day
OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS, RISING STARS, WORLD FIGURES AND FANS YOUNG AND OLD CAME TOGETHER ACROSS FIVE CONTINENTS AND 20 TIME ZONES ON OLYMPIC DAY 2020, 23 JUNE, WITH AN INNOVATIVE, GLOBAL 24-HOUR DIGITAL WORKOUT. OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS, MEMBERS OF THE IOC REFUGEE OLYMPIC TEAM, SPORTING LEGENDS AND TOKYO 2020 H...
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06-04-20
World Environment Day 2020: Building a Healthier Planet Through Sport
This year, we celebrate World Environment Day at a time when the world is grappling with the devastating coronavirus pandemic. Largely linked to environmental degradation, this crisis has been a stark reminder of just how important it is to respect and protect our natural world. As part of its re...
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04-30-20
Olympic Solidarity Increases Its Support to National Olympic Committees for Their Preparation for and Participation in Tokyo 2020 by USD 25.3 Million
International Olympic Committee news
This additional budget of USD 10.3m will all...
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04-22-20
Protect Sport by Taking Care of Biodiversity, Says New IUCN Guide Supported by the IOC
The guide, “Mitigating biodiversity impacts of sports events”, offers advice to sports event organisers on how to reduce the impact on biodiversity and promote its conservation throughout all phases of event ...
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04-09-20
IOC President to Doctors, Nurses, Health Workers and Volunteers: “You Are Our True Champions”
International Olympic Committee news
In a video message, IOC President Thomas Bach expressed his thanks to all the doctors, nurses, h...
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03-09-20
Vancouver 2010: Setting the Standard for Sport, Sustainability and Social Legacy
Warm winter temperatures and bare slopes led many to doubt that Vancouver could deliver successful Olympic Games.
But the city and the Olympic Movement both rose above the difficulties. Athletes performed so well that some people say the ensuing celebrations caused the city to shake.
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03-05-20
Olympic Games to Become “Climate Positive” From 2030
This decision was announced today at the IOC’s Executive Board meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland. It builds on the efforts taken so far by the IOC, working with the Organising Committees for the Olympic Games to ensure that all upcoming Olympic Games are carbon neutral, and have a significantly re...
